Looking for a POE camera with better videos.

[outdoorman]

Hi,

I have a closed system running BI that runs cheap SV3C POE cameras.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G1U4MVA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have set them up to record wildlife in the woods. One of them is around 25' up on a tree and pointed down to cover a large area. The images at night are pretty grainy and there is a lot of ghosting when any deer walk by. The goal is to cover this same area but have a better image quality. I have the camera recording at all times so it does not have to trigger when movement is detected.

I am looking for a bullet type camera in the $100-$150 range instead of the $45-$50 that I currently have. Any good options that would fit?

 

[sdkid]

Hi,

I have a closed system running BI that runs cheap SV3C POE cameras.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G1U4MVA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have set them up to record wildlife in the woods. One of them is around 25' up on a tree and pointed down to cover a large area. The images at night are pretty grainy and there is a lot of ghosting when any deer walk by. The goal is to cover this same area but have a better image quality. I have the camera recording at all times so it does not have to trigger when movement is detected.

I am looking for a bullet type camera in the $100-$150 range instead of the $45-$50 that I currently have. Any good options that would fit?

OK-- you ran ethernet cable up a tree? Cool.

Others will chime in with more exact answers, but the number one thing NOT to do is to fall for the Megapixels-R-Better BS. What RULES the day in image quality is SENSOR quality, and a size matched up to an appropriate level of MP's. The standard around here are the Dahua 5442 cameras that are 4MP on a 1/1.8 sensor. There are a few "dual" cams that you might be interested in for this use-- they have dual lenses and 1/1.8 sensors and cover a 180 degree FOV with good image quality-- but that's a chunk more money than what you mentioned. Look for Annke (sp?) which is a Hikvision cam, and the Dahua version of that double.

 

[outdoorman]

Looking for a bullet type camera because it mounts easier to a tree. Something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/EmpireTech-IPC-HFW2231T-ZS-Network-2-7-13-5mm-Varifocal/dp/B07QDLYSQV/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=EmpireTech&qid=1667924000&sr=8-9&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

Here are the specs of the existing camera I would like to replace:
Specification:
Resolution: 1280*720;
Sensor type: 1/4";
Lens: 1 Megapixel 3.6 mm;
Video compression: H.264;
View Angle: 62° ;
Power: DC 12V 1A;
Operating Temperature: -4℉ - 140℉;
Operating Humidity: 10%～90%, non-condensing;
Product Dimensions: 7.87 x 2.76 x 2.56 inches.
Alarm recording: Support Micro SD card and PC client linkage alarm recording;
Protocol: Support ONVIF 2.4(backward compatible) TCP/IP, HTTP, DHCP, DDNS, RTP,RTSP, PPPOE ,SMTP, NTP, UPNP.

 

[wittaj]

That would be a decent cheaper one on the proper 2MP/sensor size ratio that is in your price range and for what you want to use it for.

 

[outdoorman]

Thanks, I ordered one and will see how it works.

 

[looney2ns]

This is a good choice as it would do better at night.

https://www.amazon.com/EmpireTech-Fixed-Focal-Perimeter-Protection-IPC-B5442E-SE/dp/B09Y1YXW3M/ref=sr_1_11?m=A329YQ83EBQGJF&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&qid=1667934679&redirect=true&s=merchant-items&sr=1-11&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

[outdoorman]

This is a good choice as it would do better at night.

https://www.amazon.com/EmpireTech-Fixed-Focal-Perimeter-Protection-IPC-B5442E-SE/dp/B09Y1YXW3M/ref=sr_1_11?m=A329YQ83EBQGJF&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&qid=1667934679&redirect=true&s=merchant-items&sr=1-11&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

I will try one of those as well and see which one I want to keep. Thanks looney.

 

[wittaj]

The 5442 will provide a much better image, but you specified a budget and this camera was slightly above that. The 2MP with a slower shutter since you are capturing wildlife will do fine though.

Depending on how you record (24/7 versus triggering on motion), the 2MP will do better at capturing wildlife based on motion as the 5442 has AI and is designed around human and vehicle detection. There is a thread here of people disappointed with the 5442 and its trouble in triggering for wildlife due to the AI algorithm.

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